About the Photographs-

In 1968 a special connection evolved between the City of San Mateo, California and a unit of the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam. The 50 images shown relate to that connection. For additional letters, photographs, pamphlets, and documents please go to the Online Archive of California

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Extending the concept that started with San Mateo; Linda Patterson founded the web site American Supporting Americans

in which she tells her story of her brother and the City of San Mateo and encourages Americans to support the units of the United States armed forces.